And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
A (keep strumming)
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!

Big River Blues

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E

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry,

F#

B7

And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.

E

A

And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River.

E

B7

E

Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die

E

I met her accidentally in St. Paul (Minnesota).

F#

B7

And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl.

E

A

Then I heard my dream was back Downstream cavortin' in Davenport,

E

B7

E

And I followed you, Big River, when you called.

E

Then you took me to St. Louis later on (down the river).

F#

B7

A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone.

E

A

I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block.

E

B7

E

She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone.

E

Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on.

F#

B7

Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans.

E

A

Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf.

E

B7

E

She loves you, Big River, more than me.

E

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry,

F#

B7

And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.

E

A

And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River.

E

B7

E

E7

Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die

Folsom Prison Blues

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E

I hear the train a-coming, it's rolling round the bend

E7

and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when

A

E

I'm stuck at Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin' on

B7

E

But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone

E

When I was just a baby, my Mama told me 'Son,

E7

always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns.'

A

E

But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die

B7

E

when I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry

E

I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car

E7

They're probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars

A

E

But I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free

B7

E

But those people keep a moving, and that's what tortures me

E

Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine

E7

I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line

A

E

Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay

B7

E

And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away

Get Rhythm

Chorus 1

E

Hey, get rhythm, when you get the blues,

A

E

Come on, get rhythm, when you get the blues,
Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones,
Put taps on your toes and get gone,

A

B7

E

Get rhythm when you get the blues.

Verse 1

E

A little shoe-shine boy never gets low down
But he's got the dirtiest job in town.
Bending low at the peoples feet
On the windy corner of a dirty street.

E

When I asked him while he shined my shoe
How'd he keep from getting the blues?
He grinned as he raised his little head,
He popped his shoe-shine rag and then he said:

Chorus 2

E

Get rhythm, when you get the blues,

A

E

Come on, get rhythm, when you get the blues,
A jumpin' rhythm makes you feel so fine
It'll shake all your trouble from your worried mind,

A

B7

E

Get rhythm, when you get the blues.

Instrumental

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Chorus 1

E

Get rhythm, when you get the blues,

A

E

Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues,
Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones,
Put taps on your toes and get gone,

A

B7

E

Get rhythm when you get the blues.

Verse 2

E

Well I sat and I listened to the shoe-shine boy,
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy,
Slapped on the shoe polish left and right,
He took his shoe-shine rag and he held it tight.

E

He stopped once to wipe the sweat away,
I said "You mighty little boy to be a-working that way".
He said "I like it" with a big wide grin
Kept on a poppin' and he say it again:

Chorus 3

E

Get rhythm, when you get the blues,

A

E

Come on, get rhythm, when you get the blues,
It only cost a dime, just a nickel a shoe,
It does a million dollars worth of good for you,

A

B7

E

Get rhythm, when you get the blues.

Ghost Riders In The Sky

Capo I

Verse 1

Am

C

An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day

Am

C

Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way

Am

When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw

F

Dm

Am

A-plowing through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw

Chorus

Am

C

Yippie yi Ohhhhh

C

Am

Yippie yi yaaaaay

F

Dm

Am

Ghost Riders in the sky

Verse 2

Am

C

Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel

Am

C

Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel

Am

A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky

F

Dm

Am

For he saw the Riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry

Chorus

Am

C

Yippie yi Ohhhhh

C

Am

Yippie yi yaaaaay

F

Dm

Am

Ghost Riders in the sky

Am

Am

C

C

C

C

Am

Am

C

C

C

C

Am

Am

Am

Am

F

F

F

F

Am

Am

Am

Am

Verse 3

Am

C

Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat

Am

C

He's riding hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet

Am

'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky

F

On horses snorting fire

Dm

Am

As they ride on hear their cry

Verse 4

Am

C

As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name

Am

C

If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our range

Am

Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride

F

Dm

Am

Trying to catch the Devil's herd, across these endless skies

Chorus

Am

C

Yippie yi Ohhhhh

C

Am

Yippie yi Yaaaaay

F

Dm

Am

Ghost Riders in the sky

F

Dm

Am

Ghost Riders in the sky

F

Dm

Am

Ghost Riders in the sky

Hurt

Am

C

D

Am

C

D

Am

I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel

C

D

Am

C

D

Am

I focus on the pain, the only thing thats real

C

D

Am

C

D

Am

The needle tears a hole, the old familiar sting

C

D

Am

C

D

G

Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything

Am

F

C

G

What Have I become, my sweetest friend

Am

F

C

G

Everyone I know, goes away in the end

Am

F

C

G

And you could have it all, my empire of dirt

Am

F

G

Am

I will let you down, I will make you hurt

Am

C

D

Am

C

D

Am

I wear this crown of thorns, upon my liars chair

C

D

Am

C

D

Am

Full of broken thoughts, I cannot repair

C

D

Am

C

D

Am

Beneath the stains of time, the feeling disappears

C

D

Am

C

D

G

You are someone else, I am still right here

Am

F

C

G

What Have I become, my sweetest friend

Am

F

C

G

Everyone I know, goes away in the end

Am

F

C

G

And you could have it all, my empire of dirt

Am

F

C

G

I will let you down, I will make you hurt

Am

F

C

G

If I could start again, a million miles away

Am

F

G

Am

I would keep myself, I would find a way.

I Still Miss Someone

A

D

E

At my door the leaves are falling

D

E

A

The cold wild wind will come

A

D

E

Sweethearts walk by together

D

E

A

And I Still Miss Someone
I go out to wild the parties
And look for a little fun
But I find the darkened corner
'Cause I still miss someone

A

D

E

A

Though I never got over those blue eyes

A

D

E

A

I see them everywhere

A

D

E

A

I miss those arms that held me

A

D

E

A

When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry for
For leaving what we had begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I Still Miss Someone

A

D

E

A

Though I never got over those blue eyes

A

D

E

A

I see them everywhere

A

D

E

A

I miss those arms that held me

A

D

E

A

When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry for
For leaving what we had begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I Still Miss Someone

I Walk The Line

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B7

E

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

B7

E

I keep my eyes wide open all the time.

A

E

I keep the ends out for the tie that binds

B7

E

Because you're mine, I walk the line

Walk up to A:

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E7

A

I find it very, very easy to be true

E7

A

I find myself alone when each day is through

D

A

Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you

E7

A

Because you're mine, I walk the line

Walk up to D:

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A7

D

As sure as night is dark and day is light

A7

D

I keep you on my mind both day and night

G

D

And happiness I've known proves that it's right

A7

D

Because you're mine, I walk the line

Back down to A:

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E7

A

You've got a way to keep me on your side

E7

A

You give me cause for love that I can't hide

D

A

For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide

E7

A

Because you're mine, I walk the line

And back to E again:

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B7

E

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

B7

E

I keep my eyes wide open all the time.

A

E

I keep the ends out for the tie that binds

B7

E

Because you're mine, I walk the line

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Jackson

Verse 1

C

We got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout

C

C7

We've been talking 'bout Jackson ever since the fire went out

C

F

C

I'm going to Jackson, gonna mess around

C

F

G7

C

yeah, I'm going to Jackson, look out Jackson town

Verse 2

C

Go on down to Jackson, go ahead and wreck your health

C

C7

Go play your hand, you big talking man, and make a big fool of yourself

C

F

C

Yeah, go to Jackson, go comb your hair

C

F

G7

C

Yeah, I'm gonna snow ball Jackson, see if I care

Verse 3

C

When I breeze into that city, people gonna stoop and bow

C

C7

all them women gonna make me teach 'em what they don't know how

C

F

C

aw, I'm going to Jackson, turn aloose of my coat,

C

F

G7

C

yeah, I'm going to Jackson, goodbye, that's all she wrote

Verse 4

C

I'm gonna laugh at you in Jackson, and I'll be dancin' on a pony keg

C

C7

they'll lead ya round town like a scalded hound, with your tail tucked between your legs

C

F

C

yeah, go to Jackson, you big talking man

C

F

G7

C

and I'll be waiting in Jackson, behind my jaypan(Japan) fan

Verse 5

C

We got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout

C

C7

We've been talking 'bout Jackson ever since the fire went out

C

F

C

I'm going to Jackson, and that's a fact

C

F

G7

C

yeah, I'm going to Jackson, ain't never comin' back

Ring Of Fire

INTRO

G

C

G

G

D

G

Verse

G

C

G

Love Is A Burning Thing

D

G

And It Makes A Fiery Ring

C

G

Bound By Wild Desire

D

G

I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire

Chorus

D

C

G

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire

D

I Went Down, Down, Down

C

G

And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns

C

G

The Ring Of Fire

D

G

The Ring Of Fire

G

C

G

G

D

G

G

C

G

G

D

G

Chorus

D

C

G

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire

D

I Went Down, Down, Down

C

G

And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns

C

G

The Ring Of Fire

D

G

The Ring Of Fire

Verse

C

G

The Taste Of Love Is Sweet

D

G

When Hearts Like Ours Meet

C

G

I Fell For You Like A Child

D

G

Ohh, But The Fire Went Wild

Chorus

D

C

G

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire

D

I Went Down, Down, Down

C

G

And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns

C

G

The Ring Of Fire

D

G

The Ring Of Fire

Chorus

D

C

G

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire

D

I Went Down, Down, Down

C

G

And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns

C

G

The Ring Of Fire

D

G

The Ring Of Fire
And It Burns, Burns, Burns

C

G

The Ring Of Fire

D

G

The Ring Of Fire (repeat until fade)

Rusty Cage

Main Riff

A5

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Intro

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Verse

A5

A5

A5

A5

You wired me awake and hit me with a hand of broken nails

A5

A5

A5

A5

You tied my lead and pulled my chain and watched my blood begin to boil

Chorus

A5

G

[

A5

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But I'm gonna break

A5

G

[

A5

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I'm gonna break my

A5

Gonna break my rusty cage and run

A5

G

[

A5

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But I'm gonna break

A5

G

[

A5

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I'm gonna break my

A5

G

Gonna break my rusty cage

A5

... and run

Part 2

A5

A5

A5

A5

Too cold to start a fire I'm burning diesel burning dinosaur bones

A5

A5

A5

A5

I'll take the river down to still water and ride a pack of dogs

Chorus

A5

G

[

A5

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But I'm gonna break

A5

G

[

A5

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I'm gonna break my

A5

Gonna break my rusty cage and run

A5

G

[

A5

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But I'm gonna break

A5

G

[

A5

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I'm gonna break my

A5

G

Gonna break my rusty cage ... and run

Interlude

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Verse

E5

When the forest burns along the road

E5

Like God's eyes in my headlights

E5

When the dogs are looking for their bones

E5

And it's raining icepicks on your steel shores

Chorus

E5

I'm gonna break

E5

I'm gonna break my

E5

Gonna break my rusty cage and run

E5

I'm gonna break

E5

I'm gonna break my

E5

Gonna break my rusty cage and run

Chorus + coda

E5

I'm gonna break

E5

I'm gonna break my

E5

Gonna break my rusty cage and run

E5

I'm gonna break

E5

I'm gonna break my

E5

D

E5

Gonna break my rusty cage ... and run

Solitary Man

Intro x2

F#m

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Riff over F#m

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F#m

Bm

A

F#m

Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her

A

Bm

A

Bm

Holdin' Jim And loving him

F#m

Bm

A

F#m

Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought

A

Bm

A

Bm

Me and Sue, But that died too.

A

D

A

E

Don't know that I will but until I can find me

D

A

E

A girl who will stay and won't play games behind me

E

F#m

(Riff)

I'll be what I am

E

F#m

(Riff)

A solitary man

E

F#m

Solitary man
I've had it to here being where love's a small word
A part time thing, a paper ring
I know it's been done havin' one girl who loves me
Right or wrong, weak or strong
Don't know that I will but until I can find me
The girl who will stay and won't play games behind me
I'll be what I am
A solitary man
A solitary man

Instrumental: improvise over F#m

Don't know that I will but until love can find me
And the girl who will stay and won't play games behind me
I'll be what I am
A solitary man
A Solitary man
Solitary man